Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 52 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Kyocera |
| iOS 3.x, 2.x, 1.x | Android 5.1 |
| 2007-01-09 | 2015-07-22 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches | 5.66 x 2.85 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 150.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 6.57 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time 18 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Kyocera Hydro Wave has an overall score of 52, which is just a bit better than the iPhone's general score of 47.5. Kyocera Hydro Wave is a notably newer and a bit thinner cellphone than the iPhone, although it's also a little bit heavier. The Kyocera Hydro Wave has Android 5.1 operating system, and iPhone has iOS 3.x operating system.
Kyocera Hydro Wave counts with a little sharper screen than iPhone, because it has a lot better resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, a higher screen pixels density and a really bigger display. The Kyocera Hydro Wave features a more powerful CPU than Apple iPhone, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the Kyocera Hydro Wave also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Kyocera Hydro Wave counts with a very superior camera than iPhone, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels. The Kyocera Hydro Wave features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone, and although they both have equal 8 GB internal storage capacity, the Kyocera Hydro Wave also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB.
Kyocera Hydro Wave counts with a much longer battery duration than iPhone, because it has a 64% larger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Kyocera Hydro Wave is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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